Endocrine disorders after primary gamma knife radiosurgery for pituitary adenomas: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Paolo PalmiscianoChristian OgasawaraMaya OgasawaraGianluca FeriniGianluca ScaliaAli S HaiderOthman Bin AlamerMaurizio SalvatiGiuseppe Emmanuele Emmanuele Umana

Published in: Pituitary (2022)

Primary GKRS for pituitary adenoma may correlate with lower rates of radiation-induced hypopituitarism (11.4%) than post-surgery GKRS (18-32%). Minimal doses to normal pituitary structures and long-term endocrine follow-up are of primary importance.

Keyphrases

radiation induced
radiation therapy
minimally invasive
small cell lung cancer
coronary artery disease
brain metastases